The Searchers (1956)

John Wayne’s classic 1956 western The Searchers is one of the most influential movies ever made, and it’s inspired everything ...

The 2 Western Movies John Wayne Thought Were Better Than His 67-Year-Old Masterpiece

The 2 Western Movies John Wayne Thought Were Better Than His 67-Year-Old Masterpiece

The Searchers is universally regarded as John Wayne’s best movie, but the star himself considered two other Westerns to be ...

The Western John Wayne Should Have Won His Oscar For Is This 67-Year-Old Classic (Not True Grit)

The Western John Wayne Should Have Won His Oscar For Is This 67-Year-Old Classic (Not True Grit)

John Wayne won his only Oscar for True Grit, but he should won for a classic John Ford Western instead. ...

The 8 John Wayne Movies That Defined His Career

The 8 John Wayne Movies That Defined His Career

Starring in over 150 movies, there are 8 films that epitomize the essence of John Wayne‘s career, solidifying his status ...

10 Western Movies You Knew Were Incredible Right From The Opening Scene

10 Western Movies You Knew Were Incredible Right From The Opening Scene

Some Western films are renowned for having excellent opening sequences that lead into a great movie, but a few movies ...

The Western John Wayne Should Have Won His Oscar For Is This 67-Year-Old Classic (Not True Grit)

John Wayne’s Best Western Secretly Has A Great 2003 Remake (That Nobody Watched)

John Wayne’s greatest Western received a thinly-disguised remake in 2003, which was soon forgotten. The Searchers by director John Ford ...

The Western John Wayne Should Have Won His Oscar For Is This 67-Year-Old Classic (Not True Grit)

Bruce Willis Nearly Replaced John Wayne In A Remake Of His Best Western (Set In Space!)

Bruce Willis could have stepped into the boots of John Wayne for a sci-fi remake of the latter’s most iconic ...

This 2015 Kurt Russell Movie Is A Stealth John Wayne Remake (Before Turning Into A Horror Movie)

This 2015 Kurt Russell Movie Is A Stealth John Wayne Remake (Before Turning Into A Horror Movie)

A Kurt Russell Western from 2015 is a secret remake of John Wayne’s The Searchers. While the genre itself was ...

Paul Bettany’s Forgotten 2011 Monster Movie Secretly Remade John Wayne’s Best Western

Paul Bettany’s Forgotten 2011 Monster Movie Secretly Remade John Wayne’s Best Western

A forgotten Paul Bettany vampire movie is a stealth remake of John Wayne’s most iconic Western. Wayne became a movie ...

John Wayne’s Most Horrifying Act In The Searchers Foreshadows His Character’s Fate

John Wayne’s Most Horrifying Act In The Searchers Foreshadows His Character’s Fate

The most disturbing deed committed by John Wayne’s Ethan in The Searchers is a grim foreshadowing of his eventual fate. ...

Martin Scorsese’s Favorite John Wayne Western (& How It Inspired His Movies)

Martin Scorsese’s Favorite John Wayne Western (& How It Inspired His Movies)

Martin Scorsese’s favorite Western starring John Wayne has had a big influence on his career. Scorsese hasn’t made his passion ...

This Iconic John Wayne Western Movie Was Secretly Inspired By A Real-Life Tragedy

This Iconic John Wayne Western Movie Was Secretly Inspired By A Real-Life Tragedy

The Searchers is regarded as a classic film and one of the greatest Westerns ever made. It is commonly regarded ...

John Wayne’s “Fight Dirty” Style Changed The Way Action Scenes Were Shot

John Wayne’s “Fight Dirty” Style Changed The Way Action Scenes Were Shot

John Wayne’s “fight dirty” approach to his action scenes helped shape that movie fights were filmed. Wayne spent many years ...

George Lucas’ Hidden Influence For Owen & Beru’s Deaths In A New Hope

George Lucas’ Hidden Influence For Owen & Beru’s Deaths In A New Hope

The Star Wars franchise was influenced by numerous films, and George Lucas referenced a famous western in A New Hope ...

These 30 Seconds Are The Very Best In John Wayne’s 80 Western Movies

These 30 Seconds Are The Very Best In John Wayne’s 80 Western Movies

John Wayne made more than 180 films, yet these 30 seconds are the very best in The Duke’s 80 Western ...

The John Wayne Western Spielberg Watches Before Starting A New Movie

The John Wayne Western Spielberg Watches Before Starting A New Movie

Steven Spielberg has claimed he watches John Wayne Western The Searchers every time he’s preparing to film a new project. ...

John Wayne’s Favorite Films Of All Time (Including Two Of His Own)

John Wayne’s Favorite Films Of All Time (Including Two Of His Own)

Here are John Wayne’s Favorite Films of his own – which just happen to include two movies he starred in. ...

How Many Westerns John Wayne Actually Appeared In

How Many Westerns John Wayne Actually Appeared In

He’s an icon of the genre, but how many Westerns did John Wayne actually appear in? John Wayne made his ...

The Searchers Theory: John Wayne’s Ethan Is Really Debbie’s Father

The Searchers Theory: John Wayne’s Ethan Is Really Debbie’s Father

A popular theory for The Searchers suggests that John Wayne’s Ethan Edwards is really the father of his kidnapped niece ...

How John Wayne’s The Searchers Inspired Star Wars

How John Wayne’s The Searchers Inspired Star Wars

George Lucas’ Star Wars: A New Hope drew on influences from several sources, but John Wayne Western The Searchers was ...